The Royal Anguilla Police Force on Friday 8th April, 2016 charged two persons for the theft and one of possession of stolen property as investigations into the theft of lobster from Island Harbour Bay continued.
Charged with theft of lobsters were a 43 yr. old man of Island Harbour and an 18 yr. old man of Welches whilst an 19 yr. man of The Forest was charged with possession of stolen property to-wit lobsters.
The trio is alleged to have removed some 300 lbs. of lobsters from lobster boxes in the Island Harbour Bay on Tuesday 5th April, 2016 valued at US $2,700.00 or EC $7, 236.00.
They were all granted bail when they appeared before the Magistrate’s Court on Friday with one surety each and are due back in court on Tuesday 31st May, 2016 to answer to the charges.
The RAPF would like to remind the public that:
a) The defendant are entitled to a fair trial;
b) There is a presumption of innocence until proven guilty;
c) Nothing would be stated or published which would prejudice a fair trial taking place; and
d) Section 116(g) of the Criminal Code applies and which provides for an offence in respect of any person who, while a judicial proceeding is pending, makes use of any speech or writing misrepresenting such proceeding or capable of prejudicing any person in favor of or against any parties to such proceeding, or calculated to lower the authority of any person before whom the proceeding is to be held.
